UK Anglicans vote for Israel divestment as US church baulks

The Presbyterian Church after considering possible divestment from companies in Israel has put the matter on hold while Anglicans in England have voted for pulling funds from companies profiting from the “illegal occupation” of Palestinian territories. The Presbyterian Church (USA) after considering possible divestment from companies in Israel has put the matter on hold while Anglicans in England have voted for pulling funds from companies profiting from the “illegal occupation” of Palestinian territories. A Presbyterian committee in the United States studying possible divestment from businesses the denomination said may profit from violence in Israel and Palestine reported that it is not yet ready to make recommendations on the matter.